May 2, 2018

StrikePoint grabs historic Porter Idaho silver asset from Skeena

Skeena will receive Cdn$1.75 million in cash plus another Cdn$1.75 million in StrikePoint common shares at a value of Cdn$0.225, based upon the 20-day average price of the stock.

May 1, 2018

Fort Hills oilsands ramp up surges over 100,000 bbls/d

The most recent data available from the Alberta Energy Regulator — for December 2017 — shows Fort Hills at 11,525 bbls/d.

May 1, 2018

Chaarat Gold offer to Centerra values Kumtor mine at $800 million

The proposed acquisition means Chaarat would own Kumtor and will have control over management and operations of the mine.

May 1, 2018

Battery metals supply crunch to slow near-term EVs growth — Moody’s

Lack of new projects, investment deficit and increasing political risk will hit supply of cobalt, lithium, copper and nickel, key metals for making the batteries that power electric cars.

May 1, 2018

Botswana Diamonds, Vast Resources team up to explore in Zimbabwe

The two companies will exchange past exploration information on areas prospective for diamonds in Zimbabwe and form a jointly-owned special purpose vehicle to develop and exploit diamond resources.

April 30, 2018

Western Canada miner wants new copper property in B.C.

Most records of early exploration work on the property have been lost.

April 30, 2018

Mining group sounds alarm in Canadian railway legislation fight

The Mining Association of Canada - representing firms including Barrick Gold Corp. and Teck Resources Ltd. - expressed “profound disappointment.”

April 30, 2018

Halted Botswana diamond mine to be sold at online auction

The Lerala Mine was opened in 2008 and had to be shut twice due to weak sales, until it was placed under judicial management last year.

April 30, 2018

Barrick, NovaGold project in Alaska gets key environmental approval

Bringing the project to production is expected to take about four years, but Donlin gold project is still has a long way to go in the permitting process before construction…

April 29, 2018

Why the lithium bears are wrong

What the bears seem to have in common is the belief that a rush of new lithium supply will soon hit the market.